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百鬼夜行 #7
塗佛之宴：撤宴
672 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
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Natsuhiko Kyogoku
216 books159 followersNatsuhiko Kyogoku ( 京極 夏彦 Kyōgoku Natsuhiko, born March 26, 1963) is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.
Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; Mōryō no Hako, which won the 1996 Mystery Writers of Japan Award, was also made into an anime TV series, as was Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari, and his book Loups=Garous was adapted into an anime feature film. Vertical have published his debut novel as The Summer of the Ubume.
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Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; Mōryō no Hako, which won the 1996 Mystery Writers of Japan Award, was also made into an anime TV series, as was Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari, and his book Loups=Garous was adapted into an anime feature film. Vertical have published his debut novel as The Summer of the Ubume.
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November 25, 2025
The second half of 塗仏の宴 (Nuribotoke no Utage/The Nuribotoke's Revels), 宴の始末 (Utage no Shimatsu/End of the Revels).
Here we see the individual mysteries of Preparation coalesce into a bigger, coherent whole in a novel which is closer to Kyogoku's usual fare.
This book isn't one of Kyogoku's best. The mystery is barely a mystery at all, the yokai could be implemented better, the theming felt a bit watered down compared to his previous work.
And yet, I had a blast with it. It's obvious he had fun writing it: the character work is very strong and we get glimpses into the minds of characters who we didn't really understand too well until now; the scale of the plot is absolutely absurd and at the same time it all resolves really nicely, shrinking down to a sane and comprehensible scale (even if the resolution is honestly kinda stupid); the way it culminates is honestly some of the most fun I've had with the series for a long time. It's very different from the rest of the series and that both works in its favor and against it. If you like Kyogoku's prose and his character writing you'd probably have a good time with this and it might even turn you into a hardcore Fandom Member who obsesses over certain characters and/or their dynamics (why was this book so yaoi. like. what the hell? what was up with THAT Kiba scene? why did Kyogoku need to underline the massive size of his voluptuous chest as his main differentiating trait multiple times? is Kyogoku a secret bara ally? was this entire 2000-page monster just his subtle attempt at writing an official(tm) BL fanfic for the series? who the fuck even knows man).
If you don't care for these elements and the idea of a JRPG-esque, borderline nonsensical mystery doesn't appeal to you, Nuribotoke might bore you to near-death and then finish you off with its exasperation-inducing final pages (look I kinda get what Kyogoku is going for but I fully believe that Chuzenji should have not only exorcised but also beaten the shit out of That One Character). Thankfully, I was on the other side - I greatly enjoyed it for its strengths and its weaknesses didn't bother me nearly as much for the same reason. In fact I think I had a better time actively reading it than I did with either Tesso or Jorogumo. I do think both of those books are ultimately more substantial and get stronger the more one reflects on them, but I cannot deny the pure fun factor of Nuribotoke.
It's got a very weird aftertaste, overall, but I sure don't regret spending two months reading it. I'm relieved to be done with it, though - I do not fancy square skies.
Here we see the individual mysteries of Preparation coalesce into a bigger, coherent whole in a novel which is closer to Kyogoku's usual fare.
This book isn't one of Kyogoku's best. The mystery is barely a mystery at all, the yokai could be implemented better, the theming felt a bit watered down compared to his previous work.
And yet, I had a blast with it. It's obvious he had fun writing it: the character work is very strong and we get glimpses into the minds of characters who we didn't really understand too well until now; the scale of the plot is absolutely absurd and at the same time it all resolves really nicely, shrinking down to a sane and comprehensible scale (even if the resolution is honestly kinda stupid); the way it culminates is honestly some of the most fun I've had with the series for a long time. It's very different from the rest of the series and that both works in its favor and against it. If you like Kyogoku's prose and his character writing you'd probably have a good time with this and it might even turn you into a hardcore Fandom Member who obsesses over certain characters and/or their dynamics (why was this book so yaoi. like. what the hell? what was up with THAT Kiba scene? why did Kyogoku need to underline the massive size of his voluptuous chest as his main differentiating trait multiple times? is Kyogoku a secret bara ally? was this entire 2000-page monster just his subtle attempt at writing an official(tm) BL fanfic for the series? who the fuck even knows man).
If you don't care for these elements and the idea of a JRPG-esque, borderline nonsensical mystery doesn't appeal to you, Nuribotoke might bore you to near-death and then finish you off with its exasperation-inducing final pages (look I kinda get what Kyogoku is going for but I fully believe that Chuzenji should have not only exorcised but also beaten the shit out of That One Character). Thankfully, I was on the other side - I greatly enjoyed it for its strengths and its weaknesses didn't bother me nearly as much for the same reason. In fact I think I had a better time actively reading it than I did with either Tesso or Jorogumo. I do think both of those books are ultimately more substantial and get stronger the more one reflects on them, but I cannot deny the pure fun factor of Nuribotoke.
It's got a very weird aftertaste, overall, but I sure don't regret spending two months reading it. I'm relieved to be done with it, though - I do not fancy square skies.
December 7, 2024
眼睛快看成蚕丛了我看了究竟是个啥？
July 24, 2013
シリーズ完結？？
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